Eng. Alia Gharaibeh, SCM ITC MSc. Industrial Engineering

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1 Eng. Alia Gharaibeh, SCM ITC MSc. Industrial Engineering 3 Um Kharouba St., Tla Al Ali, Amman P.O Box 1351, Postal Code: Amman, Jordan alia.gharaibeh@gmail.com Mobile: Awards & Memberships John Smith Rule of Law laureate, a UK based program for political leaders in the Middle East and eastern Europe, Vital Voices 2013 GROW Fellow, a US based Global Partnership program. Member of the Jordanian Professional & Business Women Association. Arab American Business Fellowship Alumni member, New York, Washington, USA (October 2010 Present). Awarded certificate Citizen Diplomacy from the Center of Citizen Diplomacy, Iowa, USA (November 2011). Invited as Common Purpose UK participant leader, Leadership Development UK based program. Itijah Venture 2012 Abu Dhabi Alumi: Venture Title: Entrepreneurship Challenges in the Middle East. Mowgli Alumni, UK based program to mentor entrepreneurs in the Middle East (December 2010 Present). Founder &Community Manager of Jordan Supply Chain Professionals Linkedin Group (400+).

2 Speaking Engagements More than 2000 training/ lecturing hours in the fields of Supply Chain Management and logistics. Lead trainer for several local and international organizations including the Jordanian Chamber of Industry. Panelist on Women &Opportunity for USAID Access program, Speaker at British Arab Chamber of Commerce, London, Interview on Jordan National TV, Women Economic Activity, Yawm Jadeed Program, Speaker at Global Entrepreneurship Week, Speaker at Trip To Innovation event, speech titled: Entrepreneurship: 4 Myths, 1 Fact, Interview on Jordan National TV, Entrepreneurship &Innovation, Yawm Jadeed Program, Panelist on Women Entrepreneurships at New Think Festival, Spokeswomen for Common Purpose Itijah Venture launch on Mazaj FM, Amman, Startup Village Speaker at New Think Festival, Interview on Abu Dhabi National TV, Commentary on Itijah Venture,2012. Speaker at the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) operations Day (December 2010). Panel participant at Young Arab Leaders Entrepreneurship Summit, Dubai (Nov. 2010). Mowgli Speaker at King Abdallah II Award workshop & Social Entrepreneurship Awards (2011) Speaker at annual Global Distribution Alliance conferences (2005, 2006, 2007).

3 Professional Experience Lecturer & Industrial Link Officer School of Management and Logistics Sciences, German Jordanian University Amman, February 2011 Present Lecturer on various Logistics and Management topics taking a central part in creating partnerships with the private sector organizations to create opportunities for school faculty, students, and alumni. Vice President Supply Chain Next Organization - Jordan Amman, April Present SCNext is a USA based global organization aimed at creating professional development opportunities for the youth of supply chain and entrepreneurs. Founder, ShapeShifters M.E. Amman, August Present Offering affordable and scalable services, ShapeShifters assists in providing consultation, capacity building (training), and business process outsourcing services to SMEs with a focus on Supply and Value Chains. Clientele includes Jordanian SMEs requiring support in areas like the lack of knowledge of best practices, the absence of adequate teams, and hurdles to expansion. Cofounder &Deputy Head of Board of Directors BeSolar L.L.C. Amman, June Present BeSolar offers Jordanian residential and commercial sectors sustainable energy solutions with a focus on solar energy harvesting based on the highest German thin film technology.

4 Corporate Supply Chain Development Manager (Middle East & Eastern Europe), Alshaya Co. W.L.L. Kuwait, 2009 Alshaya is the Middle East s leading retailer and largest brand holder operating more than 1,800 stores utilizing three million square meters of retail space, with 18,000 employees serving 20 million customers a year in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Russia. Alshaya brand portfolio includes Starbucks, Mothercare, Next, and Debenhams. Reporting to Supply Chain Vice President: Managing the development of operational methodology and supply chain solutions for Alshaya newly acquired brands. Project managing the development of solutions by liaising with Finance, IT, and Operations. Project managing the implementation phase and assisting in operational roll out of new brands. Played an essential part in project managing the brand acquisition of the major textile and cosmetic US brand Victoria s Secret. Provided requirement analysis that played a significant role in the decision making process during the acquisition of the high end furniture brands under William Sonoma. Reporting to Business Development Vice President: Provided internal consult on newly acquired or potential brands. Use business research and analysis tools to provide strategic overview, prepare financial models and business plans, Profit and Loss projections, and feasibility studies for potential businesses.

5 Acted as project lead to project manage brand acquisition by providing consultation and coordination. Develop rolling business plans and review progress against these. Participated in regional brand opening and brand building building efforts. Logistics & Supply Chain Manager, Azadea Holding Amman, 2008 Azadea is a regional profile brand holder of 30 global brands and operator of 350+ stores including Inditex group s Zara Massimo Dutti. Reporting to operations manager and managing country level team: Defined, developed and implemented Logistics plans, policies and procedures in line with corporate Logistics strategy. Played an instrumental role in expanding store count by being a project lead for multiple shop openings in Jordan. For existing operations, contributed to maintaining high standards of quality, inventory and loss prevention procedures, safety and customer service at shop floor. Managing annual allocated budget, managing expenditure, optimizing and reducing costs. Provided professional consultancy and guidance to internal customers on logistics. Evaluated optimizing the logistics network based on cost & quality tradeoffs. Developed and maintained working relationships with external local agencies and suppliers.

6 Corporate Network Services Leader- Americas, ARAMEX International Amman, Reporting to Express Product Vice President and managing regional team responsible for the American subcontinents: Conducted initial evaluations of potential partners in the region, and studied the legal and supervisory framework for the purpose of forging partnerships pertaining to the express business in the Americas to include Canada, USA, Mexico, and South America. Managed corporate team focusing on negotiating rates and measuring quality of service through designing customised reports. Conducted business trips for the purpose of policy implementation or partner auditing. Played an essential part in training the Iberia Express team in Madrid on the operational procedures of the network following signing the partnership agreement to cover South America via Madrid (Spain, 2006). Assisted efforts to reform operational and technical procedures to ensure being in line with the US Transportation Security Authority (TSA) Regulations in JFK airport (New York, 2007). Helped review outbound operations and place improvement action plans following the acquisition of Priority Airfreight, (London, 2007). Participated in Product development efforts & product pricing based on cost elements to Improve service delivery and transit time expectation.

7 Education Engineering Management MSc., University of Jordan, 2008 (Distinction) Highlighted Research: "Product Diffusion; a System Dynamics Model Applied to Technological Innovation" Industrial Engineering BSc., University of Jordan, 2004 Highlighted Research: "Applying Theory of Inventive Problem Solving to Integrate Quality in Design Process" General Certificate of Education, University of London, 1998 Highlighted Professional Training Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results. Speaker: Dr. Stephan Covey. Intelligent Leadership Workshop, Speaker: Jonathan Feidler of Dovetail Dubai. Completed required 35Hrs PMP training Speaker: Ammar Mango, Method Conflict Management, The Lebanon conflict resolution Network. Leadership (IBM Business School Syllabus), United Skills Jordan. Management Development Program I&II, Speaker: Clemence El-Saghbini, Jordan